Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:38:11 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:48:09 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000893
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00893
Metabolite Identification
Common NameSuberic acid
DescriptionSuberic acid, also known as 1,8-octanedioate or cork acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Suberic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1,6-DicarboxyhexaneChEBI
1,6-Hexanedicarboxylic acidChEBI
1,8-Octanedioic acidChEBI
Cork acidChEBI
Hexamethylenedicarboxylic acidChEBI
KorksaeureChEBI
Octane-1,8-dioic acidChEBI
Octanedioic acidChEBI
OktandisaeureChEBI
SuberinsaeureChEBI
1,6-HexanedicarboxylateGenerator
1,8-OctanedioateGenerator
HexamethylenedicarboxylateGenerator
Octane-1,8-dioateGenerator
OctanedioateGenerator
SuberateGenerator
Suberic acid, manganese (+2) (1:1) saltHMDB
Suberic acid, disodium saltHMDB
Suberic acid, cadmium (1:1) saltHMDB
Suberic acid, monosodium saltHMDB
Suberic acid, dipotassium saltHMDB
Suberic acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC8H14O4
Average Molecular Weight174.1944
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight174.089208936
IUPAC Nameoctanedioic acid
Traditional Namesuberic acid
CAS Registry Number505-48-6
SMILES
OC(=O)CCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H14O4/c9-7(10)5-3-1-2-4-6-8(11)12/h1-6H2,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)
InChI KeyTYFQFVWCELRYAO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMedium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point144 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility11.9 mg/mLNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1ALOGPS
logP1.38ChemAxon
logS-1.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.15ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area74.6 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count7ChemAxon
Refractivity41.94 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability18.41 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Prostate Tissue
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Prostate TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000893
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB003340
KNApSAcK IDC00001204
Chemspider ID10025
KEGG Compound IDC08278
BioCyc IDCPD0-1264
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkSuberic_acid
METLIN ID4243
PubChem Compound10457
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID9300
References
Synthesis ReferenceAyorinde, Folahan O.; Osman, Gamal; Shepard, Robert L.; Powers, Fiona T. Synthesis of azelaic acid and suberic acid from Vernonia galamensis oil. JAOCS, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. (1988), 65(11), 1774-7.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available